lesser flamingo
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The lesser flamingo is a small, pink wading bird of alkaline and saline lakes in Africa and parts of India, known for its huge breeding colonies and specialized filter-feeding on microscopic algae.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| lesser flamingo canonical | 5 |
| Lesser flamingo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3415489 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: lesser flamingo Context triple: [Makgadikgadi Pans region, supportsSpecies, lesser flamingo]
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A.
Chilean flamingo
The Chilean flamingo is a large, pale pink wading bird native to South America, known for its long legs, downward-curved bill, and habit of forming massive colonies in saline and alkaline lakes.
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B.
greater flamingo
The greater flamingo is the largest and most widespread flamingo species, known for its pale pink plumage, long legs, and extensive breeding colonies in wetlands across Africa, southern Europe, and parts of Asia.
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C.
Andean flamingo
The Andean flamingo is a rare, high-altitude flamingo species native to the Andes of South America, known for its pale pink plumage, yellow legs, and specialized adaptation to saline lakes.
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D.
American flamingo
The American flamingo is a large, bright pink wading bird native to the Caribbean and parts of the Americas, known for its long legs, downward-curved bill, and social flocks in coastal wetlands and lagoons.
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E.
James's flamingo
James's flamingo is a rare, pale pink Andean flamingo species native to high-altitude salt lakes of the central Andes in South America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: lesser flamingo Target entity description: The lesser flamingo is a small, pink wading bird of alkaline and saline lakes in Africa and parts of India, known for its huge breeding colonies and specialized filter-feeding on microscopic algae.
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A.
Chilean flamingo
The Chilean flamingo is a large, pale pink wading bird native to South America, known for its long legs, downward-curved bill, and habit of forming massive colonies in saline and alkaline lakes.
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B.
greater flamingo
The greater flamingo is the largest and most widespread flamingo species, known for its pale pink plumage, long legs, and extensive breeding colonies in wetlands across Africa, southern Europe, and parts of Asia.
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C.
Andean flamingo
The Andean flamingo is a rare, high-altitude flamingo species native to the Andes of South America, known for its pale pink plumage, yellow legs, and specialized adaptation to saline lakes.
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D.
American flamingo
The American flamingo is a large, bright pink wading bird native to the Caribbean and parts of the Americas, known for its long legs, downward-curved bill, and social flocks in coastal wetlands and lagoons.
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E.
James's flamingo
James's flamingo is a rare, pale pink Andean flamingo species native to high-altitude salt lakes of the central Andes in South America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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flamingo ⓘ wading bird ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly nocturnal feeder ⓘ |
| adaptation |
specialized lamellae in bill for filtering food
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tolerance to highly alkaline water ⓘ |
| billColor | dark-tipped bill ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
East Africa
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Southern Africa ⓘ Western India ⓘ |
| breedingSite | shallow mudflats ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | one egg ⓘ |
| commonName | lesser flamingo ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| diet |
cyanobacteria
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diatoms ⓘ microscopic algae ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Kenyan Rift Valley lakes
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surface form:
Rift Valley lakes
|
| family | Phoenicopteridae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | filter-feeding ⓘ |
| foragingHabitat | shallow water ⓘ |
| forms | large flocks ⓘ |
| genus | Phoeniconaias ⓘ |
| habitat |
alkaline lakes
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coastal lagoons ⓘ saline lakes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | pink ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Africa
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South Asia ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| nestType | mud mound nest ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large breeding colonies
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pink plumage ⓘ specialized bill for filter-feeding ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | pink ⓘ |
| primaryBreedingArea | Lake Natron ⓘ |
| relativeSize | smallest flamingo species ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Phoeniconaias
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surface form:
Phoeniconaias minor
|
| socialBehavior | highly gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
disturbance at breeding sites
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habitat loss ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: lesser flamingo Description of subject: The lesser flamingo is a small, pink wading bird of alkaline and saline lakes in Africa and parts of India, known for its huge breeding colonies and specialized filter-feeding on microscopic algae.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lesser flamingo